San Diego Chargers Draft Scouting Guide for the 2015 Senior Bowl

The Senior Bowl has produced an abundance of NFL talent through the years, making Mobile, Alabama, the place to be this week for interested teams.

Representatives for the San Diego Chargers will be on hand to evaluate prospects in practices and the game itself, gathering as much information as possible on potential targets in the draft. The 2015 rosters for the North and South teams are loaded with future NFL players. If you haven't checked them out already, do so here.

Without wasting any more time, let's run down the players San Diego should be watching closely throughout the week. 

Offensive Line

With King Dunlap set to be a free agent and D.J. Fluker possibly sliding inside to play guard, the Chargers have a serious need at tackle. Protecting Philip Rivers will be more important than ever after watching the 33-year-old quarterback deal with rib, chest and back injuries this past season.

A player to watch on the North roster is Pittsburgh's T.J. Clemmings. The 6'5", 305-pounder was a two-year starter at right tackle for the Panthers, helping teammate James Conner lead the ACC with over 1,700 yards rushing. Clemmings is a projected first-round pick by ESPN's Mel Kiper and Todd McShay.

On the the South squad, keep an eye on LSU's La'El Collins. After starting 13 games at left guard as a sophomore, Collins moved over to left tackle for the remainder of his career with the Tigers. The 6'5", 321-pound Collins was the 2014 winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is given to the SEC's top offensive lineman as voted on by the coaches.

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Interior linemen will also be of high value to the Chargers, who started five different centers in 2014.

Top centers on display include Florida's Max Garcia on the North roster and Auburn's Reese Dismukes from the South. Garcia transitioned to center in his senior year, helping the Gators allow just 16 sacks last season and gain 187.7 rushing yards per game. Dismukes was the Rimington Trophy winner in 2014, and he aided teammate Cameron Artis-Payne in becoming the SEC's leading rusher with 1,608 yards.

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And for guard prospects, the North boasts Duke standout Laken Tomlinson, while the South has Florida State's Tre' Jackson. Jackson and Tomlinson are the fourth- and fifth-ranked guards, according to Kiper. 

Cornerback

Both of San Diego's starting corners from last season, Brandon Flowers and Shareece Wright, are free agents.

Flowers had the better year of the two, and he would be an obvious choice to retain in the secondary, but his stay in San Diego could be a one-and-done deal if the money calls elsewhere for the former Pro-Bowler. The Chargers drafted Jason Verrett in the first round last year, and while he showed potential last season, a torn labrum forced him to shut it down early.

Corners to watch include Ohio State's Doran Grant and USC's Josh Shaw of the North team. Grant collected five interceptions this past year and posted strong numbers in some of Ohio State's bigger games. Shaw, while supremely talented, has off-the-field concerns stemming from an incident in August 2014 that resulted in a 10-game suspension.

On the South roster, Senquez Golson of Mississippi is a special player. He finished second in the nation with 10 interceptions last season.

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Defensive Tackle

The Chargers still lack an imposing force in the middle of the defensive line, which is probably one of the reasons why they ranked 26th in stopping the run last season. Sean Lissemore has been a good, but not great starter, and fifth-round draft choice Ryan Carrethers didn't see the field enough to receive an honest critique. 

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The North roster has two of the better defensive tackle prospects in Washington's Danny Shelton and Iowa's Carl Davis.

Shelton is a menace against the run, tipping the scales at 330-plus pounds. He racked up 88 tackles, 16.5 for loss and nine sacks this past season for the Huskies. Davis had a quieter season with 34 tackles, but the combination of quickness and size make him one of Kiper's top 10 prospects at the position.